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VIJAY SINGH, ERNIE ELS AND DAVIS LOVE III TEE OFF AT "THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY MORGAN STANLEY " VERSUS TOP FIELD INCLUDING

June 2, 2004

VIJAY SINGH, ERNIE ELS AND DAVIS LOVE III TEE OFF AT "THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT PRESENTED BY MORGAN STANLEY " VERSUS TOP FIELD INCLUDING THREE-TIME MEMORIAL WINNER TIGER WOODS

Tiger Woods shoots for his fourth career victory at THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT Presented by Morgan Stanley this weekend in one of the strongest PGA TOUR fields of the year. Defending champion Kenny Perry leads the field along with Vijay Singh, Ernie Els, David Love III, John Daly, Sergio Garcia, Fred Couples, Chad Cambell, Retief Goosen, Charles Howell III, Nick Price, Jose Maria Olazabal, Padraig Harrington, Kirk Triplett, Mark Calcavecchia, Mark O'Meara, Charles Howell III, Paul Azinger, Steve Flesch, Lee Janzen, Brad Faxon, Justin Leonard, Jesper Parnevik and tournament hosts Jack Nicklaus and son, Gary. CBS Sports will broadcast the third and final rounds of THE MEMORIAL on Saturday, June 5 (3:00-6:00 PM, ET) and Sunday, June 1 (2:00-6:00 PM, ET), live from Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio.

Jim Nantz and Lanny Wadkins, CBS Sports' golf anchor and lead analyst, respectively, provide commentary from the 18th hole tower. Peter Oosterhuis calls the action at the 17th hole, Gary McCord at the 16th hole and Bobby Clampett at the 15th hole. David Feherty and Peter Kostis serve as on-course reporters.

Perry won his first PGA TOUR title at the 1991 Memorial in a playoff over Hale Irwin and defeated Janzen by two strokes a year ago. Woods won the 1999 Memorial Tournament by two strokes over Singh, the 2000 Memorial by five over Els and Leonard and 2001's tournament by seven over Azinger and Garcia. Of the 21 winners of this event, 15 own a combined 54 major championships, led by Jack Nicklaus' 18.

CBS Sports' coverage begins with THE MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHT SHOW on Thursday, June 3 and Friday, June 4 (12:55-1:10 AM, ET; both nights). *Oosterhuis and Wadkins host Thursday night and Nantz and Feherty host Friday night.

Lance Barrow is Coordinating Producer and Steve Milton is Director of CBS Sports' golf coverage. Tony Petitti is Executive Producer, CBS Sports.

CHIP SHOTS WITH PETER KOSTIS
This is Tiger's last tune-up before the U.S. Open. He will need to drive the ball better to be in contention at Shinnecock. This is also the last tune-up for those players who don't like to play the week before majors...Will we have a year free of rain?...Jack Nicklaus has said that he won't play a ceremonial role at the Masters, but will continue to play his event. Is that contradictory? Phil Mickelson is not playing this weekend because he likes to play the week before the majors. But every other top player will be there. The reality is all eyes will be on Tiger and checking out his swing changes and getting a feel for whether or not he looks comfortable with those changes.

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